People have become dependant on data. Some people can’t imagine living without it. Most consumers store photos, school reports and games on their hard drive. Businesses use data to manage their inventory, understand their audience and they keep records of business dealings. Data is a major commodity that has gone from useful to essential. While data is usually safe and secure, there are times when it can be threatened. What happens to your data when there is a natural disaster? It really depends on the disaster and the type of hardware you are using.
Fire
Fire can occur almost anywhere. Most homes and buildings have something flammable, and fire can spread very quickly once it has started. While a computer or server can take a good amount of heat, fire will quickly render the hard drive or device unusable. Your computer might be nothing more than black char by the time the fire is put out.
If this is the case, then your data will be lost. While you might be able to extract some data if the fire wasn’t that bad, it is common for all the data to be (Read more....)
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